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Hey everybody,I'm at school again, and I have another free period...actually, I have free periods all afternoon...I don't know what to do with myself...
I had 2 music classes this morning and they were incredibly dissapointing...actually, the music department (not even a department really) is worse than dissapointing. They only have 1 piano, 1 electric and 1 acoustic guitar, 1 bass, 1 old rusty drum kit, and the 2 saxophones that they have barely work... Music was the class that I was most looking forward too... :( Hmmm...maybe i'll just stick with the piano this year, and maybe i'll try to learn how to play the guitar...
Oh, and in response to Steve's question, yes, the girls and guys are all in the same classes together...
I think that people here have a problem with being alone. Either that or they have a problem with me being alone. My host family gets worried that i'm lonely if I sit reading or writing for too long by myself. And at school people are always trying to get me to come to class with them on my free periods. Even today, I was sitting in the courtyard reading for 10 minutes and already 2 groups of people had come up to talk to me. The first tried to get me to come to class with them. They don't seem to understand that sometimes I just need to be by myself. Especially since i'm with people constantly. A break is good. Especially since at home i'm used to deciding how I want to spend my free time. It's just another thing that I have to get used to here.
Did I mention that i'm in a drama presentation at school. One of the english teachers, Mr William (from England) asked me to be in it yesterday. It's Snow white and the 7 dwarfs. Its for a 160 school competition on the 26th, and its in English. There were only 2 parts left when he asked me, the monkey and the bird. Stupidly, I chose the monkey, not thinking about all of the jumping around that a monkey does. We had our first practice (well, my first practice) yesterday. I felt so ridiculous jumping around. Maybe it will be good for me...i don't see how though. Maybe i'll post some pictures of me as a monkey after the presentation..if they're not too embarassing...
I'm going to post some more pictures of the temple later. My computer at home wouldnt let me post them all yesterday...
-lauren
posted by Lauren @ 3:02 PM
2 Comments:
Hi Lauren,
Wow! I have just read your entire blog.
I remember myself back at your age and wonder if I could have done it. (now, no problem, couldn't wait, but me, back then...?)
So glad that your host family is warm and welcoming.
Lauren, how would you feel if your host family didn't speak any english? I am worried about Manaw. We can't even figure out her Thai name!
By the way, I did note the sprayer in the toilet...a friend who has lived in Thailand says that the biggest difference is the wet cleanse as apposed to the dry wipe!
How about the food? Is there any western style food over there?
I have no idea what to serve ...is there anything that you like that you are eating?
Sounds like you would like like a little more private time--right?
Have you connected with any of the other exchange students other than the one mentioned?
Hey lauren!
Dance monkey, dance!! K thats awesome that you are in a play, that will be fun :D
I'm so jealous that you got to go see all those temples, thats amazing!
Hope everything is going really well. In music class, were there a lot of kids to go along with the lack of instruments??
Miss ya
Amy
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